Consumer internet services

Abstract

This patent application describes many novel consumer Internet services which are built on common principles of intelligent hosting, direct trade between individuals and small businesses without middlemen, direct matching of individuals, aggregated persistent search for any commodity or service, and safe electronic commerce and personal communications environment provided by Trusted Net services. This patent application also describes the integration of consumer Internet services into a consumer-centric Internet portal.

1 . A method for an integrated consumer portal for a plurality of clients comprising the following steps:
 managing a plurality of electronic commerce consumer portals and a plurality of personal matching consumer portals which are utilized by said plurality of clients;   providing an aggregated persistent search service for said plurality of electronic commerce consumer portals and for said plurality of person matching consumer portals; and   providing said plurality of clients with a uniform user interface, a single authentication, a single billing and a single customer support across said plurality of electronic commerce consumer portals and said plurality of personal matching consumer portals.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the following step;
 providing said plurality of clients with an intelligent hosting service.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further including the following step;
 providing said plurality of clients with a certification and prescreening service.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the following step;
 providing said plurality of clients with a certification and prescreening service.   
     
     
         5 . A system for an integrated consumer portal for a plurality of clients comprising:
 a plurality of electronic commerce consumer portals for said plurality of clients;   a plurality of personal matching consumer portals for said plurality of clients;   an aggregated persistent search service for said plurality of electronic commerce consumer portals and for said plurality of personal matching consumer portals;   a uniform user interface for said plurality of clients;   a single authentication service for said plurality of clients to access said plurality of electronic commerce consumer portals and said plurality of personal matching consumer portals;   a single billing service for said plurality of clients to pay for said plurality of electronic commerce consumer portals and said plurality of personal matching consumer portals; and   a single customer support service for said plurality of clients across said plurality of electronic commerce consumer portals and said plurality of personal matching consumer portals.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , further including an intelligent hosting service for hosting of said plurality of clients. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , further including a certification and prescreening service for verification of credentials of said plurality of clients. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , further including a certification and prescreening service for verification of credentials of said plurality of clients.